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Bitcoin Below $60K, XRP Tests $1 Support Level
Bitcoin is trading just below $60,000 amid bearish pressure, while XRP faces a critical test near the $1 psychological level after breaking below multi-month support in June.
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Senegal's 5-0 World Cup win shows crypto's retreat from African football
Senegal's dominant 5-0 victory over Iraq in World Cup 2026 group play highlights the absence of crypto sponsorships in African football, marking a sharp reversal from the token-heavy marketing of 2022.
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Metaplanet acquires Siiibo Securities for Bitcoin product distribution
Metaplanet agreed to acquire regulated bond-trading platform Siiibo Securities for JPY 2.1 billion, signaling a shift from pure balance-sheet Bitcoin accumulation to product distribution through regulated securities rails.
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Base halts block production twice in 24 hours before Beryl upgrade
Base experienced two consensus failures on June 25 and 26, halting block production for roughly two hours each, exposing risks tied to its centralized sequencer architecture before the delayed Beryl hard fork launch.
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Aave jumps 19% on Kraken stake deal; Solana ecosystem rallies
Bitcoin steadied near $60,000 Friday as Aave's native token surged 19% following news that Kraken is exploring a 15% stake at a $385 million valuation. Solana and its ecosystem tokens rallied alongside tokenized equity trading, which topped $2.5 billion in weekly volume.
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Maxine Waters demands Labor Department scrap crypto 401(k) proposal
Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on House Financial Services, filed an 11-page letter demanding the Department of Labor withdraw its March proposal to allow alternative investments including cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement accounts.
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Hyperliquid added to Singapore MAS warning list despite no licensing claims
Singapore's Monetary Authority added Hyperliquid to its Investor Alert List on June 26, flagging unregulated trading infrastructure. Hyperliquid countered that it never claimed MAS licensing and operates as permissionless on-chain infrastructure, shifting regulatory pressure to front-end interfaces.
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Anti-trafficking group urges Congress to revisit Clarity Act Section 604
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking called on Congress to reconsider Section 604 of the Clarity Act, warning the provision could weaken accountability for crypto platform developers whose technology is used to facilitate trafficking.
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SEC and CFTC seek public input on unified portfolio margin rules
The SEC and CFTC opened a joint public consultation on aligning portfolio margin rules across securities and derivatives markets, seeking feedback on cross-margining, collateral treatment, and risk management as crypto derivatives expand.
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Spain Confirms No Extensions for July 1 MiCA Crypto Deadline
Spain's securities regulator confirmed there will be no exceptions to the July 1 MiCA registration deadline, forcing unlicensed crypto firms including Binance to cease EU operations or face enforcement action.
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AC Milan bids €40M for Ramos as fan token traders watch
AC Milan submitted a €40 million bid for PSG's Gonçalo Ramos, a move that could reach €45 million with bonuses. Both clubs operate fan tokens on the Chiliz blockchain, and historically major transfers spike trading activity in these digital assets.
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CLARITY Act: Crypto firms escalate Senate push before August recess
Major US crypto companies and advocacy groups are mounting a coordinated lobbying campaign to force a Senate vote on landmark digital-asset legislation before lawmakers leave for August recess. The measure would split regulatory oversight between the SEC and CFTC.
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Senators urge CFTC investigation into Polymarket's undisclosed influencer campaign
Senators John Curtis and Adam Schiff called for a federal investigation into Polymarket's promotional practices after a Wall Street Journal investigation exposed a coordinated influencer campaign depicting fabricated trading wins worth nearly $900,000.
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Japan faces Brazil in 2026 World Cup knockout stage
Japan advanced to the 2026 World Cup knockout stage with a 1-1 draw against Sweden and will face Brazil on June 26 in Houston. Coach Hajime Moriyasu described the fixture as a serious test and key moment for Japanese soccer's evolution.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum plunge amid tech selloff, hit 2025 lows
Bitcoin fell to $58,000 during a tech sector rout that saw the Nasdaq drop 2% and semiconductors crater 8%. Crypto's tight correlation with equities—driven by institutional adoption—left digital assets vulnerable to the same risk-off sentiment hammering growth stocks.
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Egypt vs Iran World Cup clash as FIFA launches Kraken digital collectibles
Egypt faces Iran in a critical Group G match in Seattle tonight, with FIFA's new partnership with Kraken bringing blockchain-based digital collectibles to the tournament for the first time.
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US Treasury sanctions Colombian recruitment network fueling Sudan's civil war
The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned five individuals and entities on April 17, targeting a Colombian network that has recruited hundreds of foreign fighters for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces since 2024.
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Crypto lending rebuilds with Wall Street compliance after 2022 collapse
After Celsius, Genesis, and BlockFi collapsed in 2022-2023, the crypto lending industry is restructuring around on-chain transparency and institutional-grade credit controls. Maple and Kraken's warehouse model tests whether decentralized finance can deliver Wall Street-grade credit infrastructure using liquid collateral and bankruptcy-remote structures.
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Framework Ventures raises $400M fourth fund, expands into AI and robotics
Framework Ventures closed its fourth fund with $400 million in capital and is expanding beyond crypto into AI, robotics, and energy while maintaining its blockchain investments.
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CoinDesk 20 Index rises 0.4% as AAVE surges 8.9%
The CoinDesk 20 Index rose 0.4% to 1595.41, with Aave and Solana posting the strongest gains while Ethereum and Near Protocol lagged.
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Bitcoin tumbles to $58,189 as ETF outflows test inflation-relief rally
Bitcoin fell to an intraday low of $58,189 on June 25 before recovering toward $60,100, as the May PCE inflation print landed slightly below expectations but remained well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, leaving rate-cut odds uncertain.
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U.S. IPO market rebounds to $120B in 2026, but lacks dot-com excess
U.S. IPO issuance has rebounded sharply in 2026, with roughly 50 companies going public and $120 billion in deal value by midyear, but Goldman Sachs says the current surge lacks the speculative excess of the dot-com era. Crypto companies including Kraken parent Payward and Consensys have paused listings.
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Anthropic's Mythos AI model prompts House committee to weigh new banking security rules
Anthropic demonstrated its unreleased Mythos model to Congress, revealing how AI can identify critical banking vulnerabilities. Rep. Andrew Garbarino signaled potential new regulatory oversight for AI-powered cybersecurity and bank disclosure requirements.
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Bitcoin Falls 32% in H1 2026 as Crypto Market Sinks 30%
Bitcoin fell 32% in the first half of 2026, underperforming equities but outpacing MicroStrategy shares, as investors flee narrative-driven crypto assets for dollar-linked stablecoins and TradFi-connected tokens amid broader market risk aversion.